We shall start with our right hand, with the thumb. The thumb - p, is the key for your right hand playing.
After each stroke it has to reach it's resting zero point. Practice the opening pages
slowly! This means playing on open string No. . Your
left hand fingers will not participate, as it has a zero number.

The "play"
button will activate a midi file so that you will have an idea of how the music should
sound. Midi files don't sound as good as your guitar! Midi sounds change from one
soundcard to another. The midi files will not perform repeats at
the end of the exercise, in order to save you time.

The
Thumb and the Bass

1.
First touch...

Move your p in
an ellipse manner

2. An
open bass string melody

Try to do as if you are throwing the p against the strings

3. The
jumping thumb

Before and after each stroke, the p is at the zero resting point

Select a
tempo you will feel comfortable with. Go over this page a few times for a day ...after two
or three days go to the next page. As you progress, look back from time to time and play
the previous pages again! At this point you should play only a few minutes at a time. Take
a break when there is any feeling of pain in your back or hands.